System of irrigation-pipes



G. w. RICE.

SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION PIPES.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 17, I916.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

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SYSTEM OF IRRIGATION-PIPES.

Application filed October 17, 1916.

To all whom, it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE 7. RICE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Twin Falls, and in the county of Twin Falls, and in the State of Idaho, have invented a new and useful System of Irrigation-Pipes, of which the following is a speci fication.

My invention relates'to improvements in irrigation pipes, connections and attachments thereto designed t be used in distributing water from either side of a ditch to corrugations inthe land to be irrigated,

and has for its object to produce a simple, cheap and efficient means for securing the desired result and one in which the land may be irrigated from either side of a ditch and the flow regulated as to quantity and locality of distribution.

Vith these and other objects in view my invention consists of a plurality of pipes adapted to telescope within each other and to be extended and coupled together, one of said pipes being provided with an angular elbow.

My invention consists further in providing said pipes with diamond shaped lateral outlets in one side and providing sliding gate coverings for such outlets, whereby-the pipes may be reversed to discharge to either side.

My invention consists further in providing automatically reversing and adjusting checkswithin a pipe at its inlet end and in providing such end with means for connecting the same with the adjacent end of another pipe by an adjustable strap device.

1 attain the objects stated by the devices hereinafter set forth and in the manner shown in the drawings in which-- Figure 1 is a. plan view, partly diagrammatic, showing a set of pipes including a main distributing pipe having an angular elbow, and an auxiliary pipe section.

Fig. 2 is an elevation of one end of a pipe section.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in section of the same showing fragment of another section of pipe and coupling means and automatic check.

Fig. 4: is a fragmentary side elevation showing a lateral outlet and gate covering for same. i

Fig. 5 is an end view showing pipes as telescoped.

Figs. 6 and 7 are respectively front and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 6, 1920.

Serial No. 126,219.

sectional views of the diamond shaped openings and gate covering for same.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged sectional view of the gate showing its structure.

Fig. 9 is an end view of a pipe showing the check and by dotted lines the manner in which the check positions itself.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of such check.

Referring more particularly to the drawing 1 and 2 represent the ends of pipes, the ends 2 being expanded to receive the ends 1 when placed end to end in which position they are held together by metal drawba-nds or straps 3, the ends of which are contracted or expanded by bolts at, as plainly shown in Fig. 3.

When it is desired to use only a single pipe and not the whole set a short cap 5 is placed over the end 1 of pipe and held thereon by means of the same drawband or strap as illustrated in Fig. 3; and said cap is provided with a diamond shaped lateral outlet 5 and gate-cover 6 which are more plainly shown in Figs. 6 and 7 these diamond shaped outlets 5 are placed at suitable intervals in one side of the pipes, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, so that when the pipes are reversed, they are in the same relative position and the same amount of drop is obtained; the sliding gates 6 cover and control the outlets 5 from the outside of the pipes and are struck on the same are as the side walls of the. pipes, so that they fit snugly thereto and slide easily thereon.

At each side of the outlet 5 are the guides 7, 7, formed of angular plates fastened to the pipes and having flanges projecting toward each other and between which the gate 6 is held; as shown in Fig. 8 the gate includes a metal backing 8 which is bent at right angles to hold a leather packing 10 in place; 9 is a metallic strip across the upper and lower ends of the metallic back or lid 8 and are to be used for opening and closing the same as shown in Fig. 6.

In Fig. 10 is shown a perspective view of my improved rotary check 11 which is placed reversed, as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 9, and then assume the position shown in full lines in the same figure; it will thus be seen that the check positions itself whether used with a right or left discharge pipe; the purpose of the check is to prevent the water from rushing too rapidly and in too great a volume from the supply ditch through the irrigating pipes to their lateral outlets 5.

From the above it will be seen that I provide an irrigation pipe and attachments that may be used in either bank of a supply ditch, and provide means whereby a large or small area may be irrigated, and when not in use may be packed in a small space; and one that is cheap, easily manipulated, and efiicient in action.

It is to be further noted that by using diamond shaped lateral outlets 5 with the angles disposed at the top and bottom the flow can be regulated to a marked degree, and that the flow from each outlet will be confined to its respective lateral as the small troughs or corrugations in the land are termed.

I claim 1. In a system of irrigation pipes of the type characterized by a reversible headgate and an elbow projecting angularly from one face thereof, a main supply pipe adapted to extend from said elbow, and provided with regulable lateral discharge outlets in one side thereof, and a plurality of sections of irrigating pipes of less diameter than the internal diameter of said main pipe, each section having at its entrance terminal a rotatably and slidably mounted baffle, said sections also provided with a series of regulable lateral discharge outlets in one side, means for detachably securing the adjacent ends of said sections, said sections adapted to be nested within the main supply pipe when not in use, and said sections adapted to be reversed for use on either side of a supply ditch.

2. In a system of irrigation pipes which includes irrigating pipe provided with a series of regulable lateral outlets in one side thereof, and flared at one end, a balfie rotatably and slidably mounted in said flared end, said baffle comprising a semicircular trough having vertical baflie wall at one end, the side walls of said trough tapering and coinciding with the flare of the end of the pipe. I

3. In a system of irrigation pipes of the character having a reversible headgate adapted to be fitted in either bank of a lon gitudinal supply ditch and a relatively short elbow section projecting angularly from one face thereof, a reversible main supply pipe projecting angularly from said elbow section and a rotatable and slidable baffle disposed within said pipe at its inlet end, said pipe having a series of regulable lateral discharge outlets in one side thereof.

4-. In a system of irrigation pipes, in combination, a plurality of pipe sections having a series of lateral outlets, means at the opposite ends for joining them together, and a rotary and slidable bafile disposed at such joint. 7

5. In a system of irrigation pipes which include a plurality of pipe sections having a series of adjustable lateral outlets in one side thereof, means for joining the contiguous ends of said pipes together, and a rotating and slidable baffle at such oints.

GEORGE W. RICE. 

